In the mid 1990's, wall thinning of outlet feeders due to flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) was recognized as an active mechanism in the outlet feeders of CANDU~R reactors. To address wall thinning of outlet feeders in new reactor construction and refurbishment projects, AECL introduced a minimum Cr concentration in its specification for the SA-106 carbon steel feeder pipe. The effectiveness of Cr in reducing FAC was subsequently demonstrated in in-reactor and out-reactor loops at AECL's Chalk River Laboratories. More recently, wall-thinning rates have been determined from wall thickness data collected from outlet feeders, containing a specified minimum Cr concentration, installed in the Point Lepreau Generating Station in 2001. This paper presents the FAC rates determined from in-service outlet feeders and compares the rates with data from previous in-reactor and out-reactor test loops, highlighting the consistency observed in results from the three sources.
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